Benin vs United Kingdom: Forest area
Benin
3.13 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
3.28 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
89th
Forest area over time
- Benin
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.28 million hectares against 3.13 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 144,730 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.39 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.04 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.70 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 558,647 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.23 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 19,775 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.28 million hectares against 3.13 million hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and United Kingdom?
- 144,730 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.